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An Act Concerning Late Rent Fee Charges in Residential Tenancies
Be it enacted by the People of the State of Maine as follows:
Sec. 1. 14 MRSA §6028, sub-§1,  as enacted by PL 1987, c. 215, is amended to read:
 
1. Late payment.   A payment of rent is late if it is not made within 157 days from the time the payment is due.
 
SUMMARY
This bill lowers the number of days from 15 to 7 before a fee can be charged for the late payment of rent.